Hector Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hector - General of Ostia from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Hector.

Heroes With the Same Name
Brave Hector	Hector
Valentine's Hector	Legendary Hector
Halloween Hector	Young Hector

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Luke [7.5/10]	Tana [7.5/10]	Hector [8.0/10]

Hector Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Hector - General of Ostia: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Exclusive weapon allows a counterattack at any range ・High Atk/Def stats ・Increases the Atk/Spd of armored allies

Hector Skills at 5★

Armads Might: 16　 Range: 1 Unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack when attacked at HP ≧ 80%.

Pavise Cooldown Count = 3 Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50%.

Distant Counter Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.

Goad Armor Grants Atk/Spd+4 to armored allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Hector. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Hector or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Hector Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (24)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (11)		★★★★★
Res (4)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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Trait Fruits—How to Change IVs

When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.

+Def/-HP

The best IVs for Hector are +Def and -HP. A +Def allows him to survive blows even from powerful red units. Tanking attacks from red units means that Hector can deal with a ton of units in the game. HP is optimal as a bane.

Hector Best Builds

Premium Berserk Armads Hector

： Berserk Armads ： Pivot ： Bonfire ： -

： Distant Counter ： Special Fighter 3 ： A/R Far Save 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A high budget build for Hector that uses Berserk Armads instead of Armads. Special Figter 3 is taken for consistent Bonfire activations. Quick Riposte 3, A/R Far Save 3 and Distant Counter help too with Special activations. If you cannot afford A/R Far Save 3, go for a Rouse skill. You can try running Wrath 3 if you cannot afford Special Fighter 3.

Budget / Wary Fighter Hector

HOT
： Armads ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Distant Counter ： Wary Fighter 3 ： Ward Armor ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Wary Fighter 3 only gets to cancel one instance of a guaranteed follow-up. Because this build takes Quick Riposte 3 in the Sacred Seal slot, Hector will have 2 instances of a guaranteed follow-up since Armads' effect is a guaranteed follow-up attack. Think of this as a player phase Brave build! It is an effective build, but it is still very cheap because Wary Fighter is pretty accessible. Just make sure to keep his HP up or else Armads won't activate!

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Hector Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Hector's Evolved Weapon

Armads can be evolved through the Weapon Refinery but...

Pre-Evolution	Post-Evolution
Armads	Berserk Armads

We do not recommend evolving Armads into Berserk Armads

Armads has natural synergy with Hector's Distant Counter. When inheriting Wary Fighter, Hector will be a deadly unit in the enemy phase as he can potentially wipe out an attacking unit with a counterattack and a follow-up attack.

Berserk Armads on the other hand, has an effect identical to Wrath 3, which has overall less synergy with Hector's kit. Because of this, we recommend sticking with the standard Armads instead.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Hector Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
168
HP	52	Rank: 4/1171
Atk	36	Rank: 666/1171
Spd	24	Rank: 980/1171
Def	37	Rank: 156/1171
Res	19	Rank: 1045/1171

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total'
Resplendent Base Stats With Skills	59	59	30	44	25	209
Resplendent Base Stats	59	43	30	44	25	193
Resplendent +HP	61	42	30	43	25	193
Resplendent +Atk	58	45	30	43	25	193
Resplendent +Spd	58	42	34	43	25	194
Resplendent +Def	58	42	30	46	25	193
Resplendent +Res	58	42	30	43	28	193

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	54	54	26	39	21	194
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	54	38	26	39	21	178

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	26	28	7	13	6	80

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Þjazi	49	50	18	47	42	206
Marni	49	46	20	50	40	205
Valentine's Vigarde	51	45	26	47	31	200
Young Hector	47	45	16	47	41	196
Murdock	47	45	23	45	35	195
Dedue	50	45	17	45	28	185
Valentine's Gustav	49	41	18	46	31	185
Brave Edelgard	46	45	16	43	35	185
Legendary Edelgard	45	42	17	39	36	179
Mamori	43	37	24	42	33	179
Surtr	50	39	17	40	33	179
Flame Emperor	50	40	25	37	26	178
Legendary Hector	47	40	23	38	26	174
Winter Chrom	51	40	19	35	29	174
Valentine's Greil	47	41	18	38	30	174
Valentine's Hector	50	38	21	40	24	173
Hector	52	36	24	37	19	168

Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.

Hector Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hector Roles

Hector - General of Ostia Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counter	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo / Harmonized	Resplendent

Hector is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Hector Strengths

Guaranteed follow-up Attacks

Hector's exclusive weapon, Armads, guarantees follow-up attacks when Hector is attacked at ≧ 80%. It synergizes very well with his A skill, Distant Counter which is further discussed below.

Can Counterattack Regardless of Range

Hector's Distant Counter allows him to counterattack enemies regardlress of range, as long has they do not have abilities that neutralize this effect. Combined with Armads and Pavise, it makes him an excellent enemy phase unit.

Buff to Armored Allies

Goad Armor grants +4 Atk/Spd to armored allies that are within 2 spaces of Hector. Unlike other skills such as Hone Armor, Hector does not need to be near the ally at the start of the turn. As long as he is near when the ally enters combat, they will enjoy the benefits of this offensive buff.

Hector Weaknesses

Low Res stat

Despite Hector's high defense, his Res stat is very low. If you are attacked by a red magic unit, you will likely be taken out in one turn. Be mindful of Hector's positoning in relation to red magic users such as his daughter, Lilina.

Low Mobility

Because he is an armored unit, he can only normally move 1 space at a time. It is recommended that you inherit skills such as Armor March or Pivot to increase L!Hector's mobility.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Hector takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Armorslayer+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Hector Teammates and Counters

Teammates for Hector

Halloween Myrrh	Brave Hector	Ophelia	Reinhardt
Brave Ephraim	Loki	Winter Eirika	Bridal Fjorm

Units that can heal and buff Hector

Although Hector has generally high stats, it always helps to pair him up with characters that are able to buff and heal him. A good example is Bridal Fjorm, who can heal, neutralize penalties, and prevent enemies from using skills that grant additional actions such as Legendary Azura's Gray Waves.

If you are intending to form an all-armored team, Winter Eirika is a great option, since she is the only armored staff user in the game. This means that she can heal Hector and enjoy armor-exclusive buffs such as Armor March 3.

Units that can deal with red magic users

Despite Hector's high defense, his Res stat sits at 19 at Lv. 40. If you are attacked by a red attribute magic user, you will likely be taken out in one turn. Because of this, it is best if you pair up L!Hector with a hero that can easily take out red foes such, as Reinhardt or Ophelia.

Hector Counters

Celica	Hana	Lilina	Halloween Myrrh
Tharja	Idunn	Legendary Alm	Fallen Tiki (Young)

Red magic users

Hector's Res stat is very low compared to his amazing Def. In fact, it only reaches 19 at Lv.40. This makes it hard for him to deal with magic users, especially red ones such as Idunn and Halloween Myrrh.

Anti-armor units

Units such as Hana have weapons like Armorslayer+, which deals 1.5x to armored units such as Hector. Always be mindful of Hectors positioning in relation to units that pose a threat to him.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Hector - General of Ostia Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Hector - General of Ostia only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Hector - General of Ostia if a 4 Star version is released!

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Hector - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Armads	16	1	Unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack when attacked at HP ≧ 80%.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Buckler	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	5★
Pavise	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Distant Counter	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.	5★
Spur Atk 1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +2 during combat.	5★
Spur Atk 2	Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 during combat.	5★
Goad Armor	Grants Atk/Spd+4 to armored allies within 2 spaces during combat.	5★

Hector as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Distant Counter

Hector can be used to inherit the skill Distant Counter. However, Hector is a pretty powerful unit. Unless you have similar units like V!Hector or L!Hector (or any other Hector), it is best that you do not fodder him off, and we recommend that you build around him instead.

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Hector / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Hector

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	05/10/2020 - 05/25/2020

Resplendent Hector can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

Illustrations

Illustrator		Ito Misei
Attire		Múspell

How to Get Hector / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hector

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Hector is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Patrick Seitz
Illustrator	AKIRA
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

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